issues archive

September

• Record Growth Continues for Renewable Energy Projects
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• SSE Backs Top Power Execs With New UK Renewable Energy Group
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• In First for the U.S., Vineyard Wind Achieves $2.3B Financial Close for Offshore Wind Farm
  

  by Sonal Patel

August

• Biden’s Jobs Plan—A Game-Changer for Clean Energy?
  

  by POWER

• Record Growth Continues for Renewable Energy Projects
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• EIA: Large-Scale U.S. Battery Power Capacity Slated for Fourfold Expansion in Two Years
  

  by Sonal Patel

July

• Changing Winds: Emerging Wind Turbine Technologies
  

  by Sonal Patel

• Arizona Solar Project to Supply Microsoft Now Online
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• DOE Providing $27 Million for Wave Energy Research Projects
  

  by Darrell Proctor

June

• Groundswell of Support Heats Geothermal Innovation
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• Changing Winds: Emerging Wind Turbine Technologies
  

  by Sonal Patel

• Tensions Intensify as Ethiopia Readies to Start GERD Mega-Dam Turbines
  

  by Sonal Patel

May

• Oil and Gas Majors Focus on Renewable Energy, Hydrogen, and Carbon Capture
  

  by Aaron Larson

• Offshore Milestone as Feds Back Vineyard Wind Project
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• The POWER Interview: Solar Powers Onward
  

  by Darrell Proctor

April

• Report Touts Huge Potential of Offshore Wind
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• COVID Costs 300,000 Clean Energy Jobs; DOE Readies for Rebound
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• GE Snags Historic 1.48-GW Agreement for Oklahoma Wind Turbines
  

  by Sonal Patel

March

• ‘Best Is Yet to Come’ for Energy Storage Technology
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• Solar Industry Adds Record Capacity in 2020 in Spite of Pandemic
  

  by Aaron Larson

• Report Touts Huge Potential of Offshore Wind
  

  by Darrell Proctor

February

• Corporate Clean Energy Purchases Hit Record
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• GE Turbines Will Supply Europe’s Largest Onshore Wind Farm
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• Texas Gov. Declares ERCOT Reform ‘Emergency’; Millions Still Without Power
  

  by Darrell Proctor

January

• Mammoth 1.1 GW/2 GWh Solar+Storage Project Takes Shape in California
  

  by Sonal Patel

• Vistra Energizes Massive 1.2-GWh Battery System at California Gas Plant
  

  by Sonal Patel

• NuScale SMR Chosen for UK Wind-Nuclear Hybrid
  

  by Darrell Proctor

September 23

• Ethiopia Outlines $40 Billion Plan as GERD Hydro Startup Nears
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• Nuclear Is the Bastion of Pennsylvania’s Newest Climate Action Plan
  

  by Sonal Patel

• SMRs May Replace Polish Coal; GE Hitachi in Fuel Supply Pact
  

  by Darrell Proctor

September 16

• Moss Landing Battery Project Offline After Overheating
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• ‘What’s Next’ for Siemens Energy?
  

  by Aaron Larson

• NRC Backs Storing Nuclear Waste in Texas
  

  by Darrell Proctor

September 9

• Drought-Crippled Hoover Dam, Glen Canyon Hydropower Plants Operating at Substantially Decreased Capacity
  

  by Sonal Patel

• Moss Landing Battery Project Offline After Overheating
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• Former Prime Ministers Tout Need for Pumped Storage and More Hydropower
  

  by Aaron Larson

September 2

• Regulators Rattle AEP’s Plans to Operate 4.2-GW of Coal Power Through 2040
  

  by Sonal Patel

• NRC Cites Problems at Vogtle, May Increase Project Oversight
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• Drought-Crippled Hoover Dam, Glen Canyon Hydropower Plants Operating at Substantially Decreased Capacity
  

  by Sonal Patel

August 26

• Vistra Finishes Second Phase of California Energy Storage Project
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• California Will Add Gas-Fired Units to Increase Power Supply
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• Regulators Rattle AEP’s Plans to Operate 4.2-GW of Coal Power Through 2040
  

  by Sonal Patel

August 19

• Decarbonizing the Power Grid with Hydrogen and Advanced Technology
  

  by Aaron Larson

• EIA: Large-Scale U.S. Battery Power Capacity Slated for Fourfold Expansion in Two Years
  

  by Sonal Patel

• Former Westinghouse Executive Charged with Conspiracy, Fraud in Connection with V.C. Summer Nuclear Project
  

  by Aaron Larson

August 12

• 1.2-GW Dedicated Hydrogen-Fired Power Plant Starts Taking Shape in Texas
  

  by Sonal Patel

• Gas Exploration and Production Company to Buy Gas-Fired Power Plant in Texas
  

  by Aaron Larson

• PSEG Agrees to Sell 6.8-GW Fossil Fleet to ArcLight Capital
  

  by Sonal Patel

August 5

• Exelon Set to Decommission Illinois Nuclear Plants
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• Group Buys Pennsylvania Coal Refuse Plants to Power Bitcoin Mining
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• Urgency Ramping Up to Commercialize Nuclear Accident Tolerant Fuels by 2025
  

  by Sonal Patel

July 29

• Years in the Making, GE’s Recent GT26 Gas Turbine Upgrade Exceeds Expectations
  

  by Aaron Larson

• Exelon Set to Decommission Illinois Nuclear Plants
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• Biden Signs National Security Memo Addressing Industrial Control System Cybersecurity 
  

  by Sonal Patel

July

• CBO Scopes Out Pros and Cons of a Carbon Tax
  

  by POWER

• Turmoil, Confusion Continues at the National Labor Relations Board
  

  by POWER

• Master Limited Partnerships: Useful Tool or Green Finance Gimmick?
  

  by POWER

May

• A Novel Managerial Challenge: Decommissioning Coal
  

  by POWER

• The CIP Merry-Go-Round: Say So Long to Version 4, Hello to Version 5?
  

  by POWER

• What Is Holding Back Offshore Wind?
  

  by POWER

March

• NLRB Overturns Dues Precedent, Faces Court Challenge
  

  by POWER

• Value: One of the Most Confounding Propositions We Face
  

  by POWER

• Mexico’s Power Sector Attracts New Investors
  

  by POWER

January

• Outage Management with an Owner’s Engineer
  

  by POWER

• Coal Ash Recycling Stalls During Regulatory Struggle
  

  by POWER

• Terror Threat to Grid Is Real, Says Suppressed Study
  

  by POWER

November

• Clean Air Rules: Unintended Consequences Generator?
  

  by POWER

• Whistleblower Heartaches, Headaches and Heads Ups
  

  by POWER

• Financing U.S. Renewable Energy Projects in a Post-Subsidy World
  

  by POWER

September

• NERC Cyber Security Rules: Evolution or Brownian Motion?
  

  by POWER

• Rare Earths: China Strikes Back
  

  by POWER

• Helpful Tips When Terminating an Employee
  

  by POWER

July

• Uranium and Nuclear Fuel: No Bottlenecks Ahead
  

  by POWER

• Cyber Threats to SCADA Systems Are Real
  

  by POWER

• PwC: Big Demand Meets Tight Money in Power’s Future
  

  by POWER

May

• The Future of Renewable Energy Finance
  

  by POWER

• Leveraging State Clean Energy Funds
  

  by POWER

• End Game for Rare Earth Dispute?
  

  by POWER

March

• A Year of Fukushima’s Economic Fallout
  

  by POWER

• Investing in Information to Respond to a Changing Climate
  

  by POWER

• Buying and Selling Energy Trading Portfolios
  

  by POWER

September

• Group Buys Pennsylvania Coal Refuse Plants to Power Bitcoin Mining
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• Types of Coal and Fuel Blending Tips for Coal Power Plants
  

  by Aaron Larson

• Power Restoration Continues After Ida; Storm’s Death Toll Tops 60
  

  by Darrell Proctor

August

• Long-Duration Energy Storage: A Strategy for Retiring Coal Plants?
  

  by Ty Jagerson

• Group Buys Pennsylvania Coal Refuse Plants to Power Bitcoin Mining
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• Cause for Celebration–Plant Provides Power, Economic Boost to Pakistan
  

  by Darrell Proctor

July

• Coal Substitutes Touted as Way to Keep Coal-Fired Power Plants Open
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• Long-Duration Energy Storage: A Strategy for Retiring Coal Plants?
  

  by Ty Jagerson

• Eco-Friendly Ultrasonic Treatment System Controls Algae in Power Plant Settling Pond
  

  by Aaron Larson

June

• Process Control Strategies for Reducing the Minimum Load of Fossil-Fired Plants
  

  by POWER

• Coal Substitutes Touted as Way to Keep Coal-Fired Power Plants Open
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• Wyoming Coal Power Plant May Host Natrium Advanced Nuclear Demonstration
  

  by Sonal Patel

May

• Key Pre-Demolition Considerations for Fossil Fuel Power Plants
  

  by Contributed Content

• Process Control Strategies for Reducing the Minimum Load of Fossil-Fired Plants
  

  by POWER

• How (and Why) Using DVR Modeling Will Improve Power Plant Performance
  

  by POWER

April

• Improving Load Response and NOx Emissions with Boiler Tuning and Coal-Fired Unit Optimization
  

  by POWER

• Power Infrastructure Prominent in Biden’s $2.25 Trillion Blueprint
  

  by Sonal Patel

• Key Pre-Demolition Considerations for Fossil Fuel Power Plants
  

  by Contributed Content

March

• Understanding Net Positive Suction Head Requirements for Pumps
  

  by POWER

• ERCOT Lists Generators Forced Offline During Texas Extreme Cold Event
  

  by Sonal Patel

• Board Votes to Fire ERCOT CEO
  

  by Darrell Proctor

February

• Forging Materials with the ‘Right Stuff’ for Tomorrow’s Energy Systems
  

  by POWER

• Duke Energy Reaches $1.1B Deal to Resolve North Carolina Coal Ash Cost Issues
  

  by Sonal Patel

• Fending Off Forced Power Plant Outages
  

  by Sonal Patel

January

• Designing for Safety: A New Approach to Belt Conveyors
  

  by Contributed Content

• Eight International Power Sector Trends to Watch in 2021 and Beyond
  

  by Sonal Patel

• Forging Materials with the ‘Right Stuff’ for Tomorrow’s Energy Systems
  

  by POWER

September

• California Will Add Gas-Fired Units to Increase Power Supply
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• SRP Approves Arizona Expansion with 16 Gas-Fired Turbines
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• LNG-to-Power Project, $30 Billion in Offshore Wind Targeted for Vietnam
  

  by Darrell Proctor

August

• Technology Triumph: Track 4A Is POWER’s Plant of the Year
  

  by Sonal Patel

• PSEG Agrees to Sell 6.8-GW Fossil Fleet to ArcLight Capital
  

  by Sonal Patel

• Gas Exploration and Production Company to Buy Gas-Fired Power Plant in Texas
  

  by Aaron Larson

July

• How Commercial and Industrial Facilities Benefit from On-Site Power
  

  by Aaron Larson

• Bechtel, GE Will Lead 3.2-GW Gas Power Project
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• Technology Triumph: Track 4A Is POWER’s Plant of the Year
  

  by Sonal Patel

June

• Rediscovering Fire: Advancements in Gas Turbine Combustion
  

  by Sonal Patel

• Exec Calls for Action on New Texas Gas-Fired Plants
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• South Korea Eyes First Hydrogen Gas Turbine Demonstration in 2027
  

  by Sonal Patel

May

• The Natural Gas Flame Continues to Burn Bright
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• ERCOT Program Cut Natural Gas Supply During Winter Storm
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• Rediscovering Fire: Advancements in Gas Turbine Combustion
  

  by Sonal Patel

April

• Japan Plant Adding New Gas-Fired Units in Massive Project
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• The Natural Gas Flame Continues to Burn Bright
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• ERCOT Conditions Tighten Again as Outages Mount to 32 GW
  

  by Sonal Patel

March

• GE Gas Turbines Will Replace Coal at Colorado Plant
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• Japan Plant Adding New Gas-Fired Units in Massive Project
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• Texas PUC Outlines Review of Response to Power Disaster
  

  by Darrell Proctor

February

• Big New Gas-Fired Plant Enters Commercial Operation in Texas
  

  by Aaron Larson

• GE Gas Turbines Will Replace Coal at Colorado Plant
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• Siemens Will Cut 7,800 Jobs From Gas and Power
  

  by Darrell Proctor

January

• RWE’s 300-MW ‘Grid Stability’ Gas Plant Will Debut GE LM2500XPRESS Technology
  

  by Sonal Patel

• Natural Gas Power Reliance Factors Heavily in Massachusetts Net-Zero Actions
  

  by Sonal Patel

• Gas-to-Power Emerging as Central to Africa’s Economic, Industrial Future
  

  by Sonal Patel

September

• Sun Shines on FPL’s Solar Program
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• Winds of Change Revitalize West Texas
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• A Big Splash for Marine Power: Minesto’s Underwater Kite
  

  by Sonal Patel

August

• The Remarkable Responsibility of Coal Refuse Power
  

  by Sonal Patel

• Cause for Celebration–Plant Provides Power, Economic Boost to Pakistan
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• Taean IGCC: Continued Operation, Continued Achievement
  

  by Sonal Patel

July

• Technology Triumph: Track 4A Is POWER’s Plant of the Year
  

  by Sonal Patel

• Coal-to-Gas Transition a Winning Strategy in Tianjin, China
  

  by Aaron Larson

• Eco-Friendly Ultrasonic Treatment System Controls Algae in Power Plant Settling Pond
  

  by Aaron Larson

June

• Changing Winds: Emerging Wind Turbine Technologies
  

  by Sonal Patel

• Positive Signs Support Solar Sector
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• How Commercial and Industrial Facilities Benefit from On-Site Power
  

  by Aaron Larson

May

• Rediscovering Fire: Advancements in Gas Turbine Combustion
  

  by Sonal Patel

• Advanced Technology, Innovative Solutions Enhance Nuclear Operations and Maintenance
  

  by Aaron Larson

• Groundswell of Support Heats Geothermal Innovation
  

  by Darrell Proctor

April

• The Natural Gas Flame Continues to Burn Bright
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• Oil and Gas Majors Focus on Renewable Energy, Hydrogen, and Carbon Capture
  

  by Aaron Larson

• First Commercial Deployment of Supercritical CO2 Power Cycle Taking Shape in Alberta
  

  by Sonal Patel

March

• ‘Best Is Yet to Come’ for Energy Storage Technology
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• 1.6-GW Coal Plant May Get New Life as Green Hydrogen Hub
  

  by Sonal Patel

• Members Benefit from Labor Unions During Pandemic
  

  by Aaron Larson

February

• Using Data for Smarter Power Generation
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• Countries Roll Out Green Hydrogen Strategies, Electrolyzer Targets
  

  by Sonal Patel

• Renewable Energy Insiders Remain Optimistic About the Future
  

  by Aaron Larson

January

• The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same: Renewable Energy Growth Continues
  

  by Aaron Larson

• Eight International Power Sector Trends to Watch in 2021 and Beyond
  

  by Sonal Patel

• A Reactive Solution to Renewables’ Growth on the Grid
  

  by Darrell Proctor